#90BAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.7% 0.086 253.7), rgb(144, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#90BAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BAED |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.086 253.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90BAED | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BAED | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BAED text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BAED text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BAED
oklch(77.7% 0.086 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FA4F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#298AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#04417C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#072749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.3)
#90BAED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7BCEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70C5CB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BAED
#90BAED
oklch(77.7% 0.086 253.7)
- #D8AF78
#D8AF78
oklch(77.8% 0.086 74.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #90BAED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.